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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Foxes | Foxes Fields | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aurora Foxes | Foxes Fields | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Minehead, TA24 5TY | Minehead, TA24 5TY | Minehead, TA24 5RG | Minehead, TA24 5NY |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 11–19 | 2–9 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 16.2% | 15.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.42 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 50 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 59 | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 286 | 148 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 286 / 326 (88%) | 148 / 150 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 16.8% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Costello | Mrs S Bowden | Mrs Gemma Chapman | Mrs Emma Murch |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | West Somerset Academies Trust | West Somerset Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Independent | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | College / FE residential accommodation | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders |
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